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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



or at the strange contrast between the great round head of an owl and 

 the diminutive head of a Kinglet. 



Blue Jays and Crows are always to be found in the Haunt. Many a 

 pleasant hour have I spent watching the Crows at their play. The in- 

 evitable sentinel perched on some conspicuous branch has often been 

 the object of thought; I have tried to see if any definite series of notes 

 signified any special situation, or conveyed any particular warning to 

 the birds. I have had little success which I feel would be of interest; 

 to others; I have noticed, however, that there is considerable difference 

 between the notes of a sentinel-crow when he becomes aware of a per- 

 son's approach, and the notes of the other Crows at the sametime. I 

 have fancied that I heard a conversation carried on by a Crow on the 

 top of a tree beneath which I lay concealed, and some Crows at a dis- 

 tance which resulted in their all coming to my tree; this, and many 

 other events, lead me to believe that the Crows' notes have a definite 

 significance, and are not mere bursts of sound to attract each others 

 attention. One cannot help, however, after some study, coming to the 

 conclusion with Mr. Torrey, that there is no more sagacious yankee in 

 New England than the Crow. 



(To be continued.) 



Photo by W. H. Davis. 



LOON. 



